Rechnitz Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Rechnitz Surname User-submission:

The name apparently derives from a goup of Spanish immigrants to Hungary in the 16th Century, who seeking to settle near the Austrian border, were directed by the local Count to adopt less Hispanic names. They chose the name Rechnitzer from a nearby Austrian town of Rechnitz (although there were and have never been any persons with the name Rechnitzer, residing in Rechnitz).

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Rechnitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Israel921:93,01810,885
England51:11,143,612252,590
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Rechnitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name apparently derives from a goup of Spanish immigrants to Hungary in the 16th Century, who seeking to settle near the Austrian border, were directed by the local Count to adopt less Hispanic names. They chose the name Rechnitzer from a nearby Austrian town of Rechnitz (although there were and have never been any persons with the name Rechnitzer, residing in Rechnitz).

- charlesrechnitzer

This surname means 'ridge', 'mountain range' in Hebrew. They used to assign this surname to the Ashkenazi Jews living in the mountains.

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It is a Jewish surname meaning 'mountain crest'. It was given to people, who lived near the mountains of Jerusalem.

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Rechnitz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rechnitz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rechnitz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rechnitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,121,821st most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Rechnitz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Rechnitz reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Rechnitz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Rechnitz is most frequent in: California, where 48 percent are found, Colorado, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 43 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Rechnitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rechnitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rechnitz last name rose 786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rechnitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rechnitz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rechnitz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning $52,277 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rehcnitz882/
Rechnic8021/
Reißnitz751/
Recnić713/
Rezniz710/
Rejnicz671/
Rzeżnicz631/
Reznic57277/
Resnic5779/
Reznić5773/
Resnić5728/
Rejnič575/
Rečnić574/
Resnitsova566/
Reznich5357/
Resnich5324/
Rejnich532/
Reznets531/
Reicheneach531/
Resnici531/
Retsnic530/
Risngits5039/
Resniche504/

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